The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25

hhtOi Ooto thot A4otO
In the street car company, In doing
Tor him what personally could. The |
street car companies rights were
granted 10 them by the Legislature Of |
the State. Under those rights they
have obtained cen'rscs from the old
city CT Memphis and the Taxing Dis |
trict, and aie row exercising the |
privileges g,anted 10 them by these |
contracts. bsy are giving to the
ctiz,ns a servics tqra', II not better,
than any other city south OF Mason
and d xou's line with equal number
Of inhabiisuts. They have expended
a large amount Of money In the re.
pairs OF their track and the purchase
Of new cars and equipments since the
lst day Of January last; and while
there Is no apology to offer for the
service now being rendered, at the
same time, by giving rs little time,
we ex 2ect to have that materially i'm.
proved upon. We simply ask to be
let alone. We have taken no part In
this controversy. The points at issue
are now Ia court, and In time will be
settled by the proper tribunal. We
feel that the press Is doing rs great in
justice by trying to pref udice the
mind Of the community against as, to
81 bserve an end which they have at
heart and are trying to accomplish.
All We ask Is to ''let every tub stand
on Its own bottom"
c9L. ". d. BETHEL.
Az the interview with Col. Sam
Tate, IT,, occurred near the corner Ct
Main aud Madison, 1t was an easy
matter to find Col. W. d. Bethel,
president OF the State National Bank.
As nearly everv mau, woman aud child
in Memphis knows, Col. Bethel lie
one OF the largest property owners
and wealth'e,t men OF the State, an d
Is heavily interested In the Oitixsns'
Street Railway Company. TIE gen.
tlemsn Welcomed the reporter cor.
daily, aud on learning tie nature OF
the interview sought, expressed per-
feet willingness to answer any legili.
mate question calculated to develop
the point desired. His replies, as will
be cen, were prompt, TO the point,
and msde with refreshing frankness.
The same queries propounded TO COL
Tate were used on Col. Bethel.
While the interview was in progress
the former gentleman came in, and
was evidently delighted with the pros
pective result. The following Is the In.
| terview:
Sol. Bethel, you have been away
from home for some time, and don't
know much about the present status
OF the Hadden affair ?"
al have been away and don't know
much, not having kept up with the
papers"
SIS your street railroad company
the Citizsns-opposed or In any way
interested, personally or collectively
In the prosecution OF Hsddenp
"Not Interested In any way that
know or"
do you know OF any subscription
paper or the signeIs OF 1t who have
subscribed money to pay Gen. Chal
mers TO prosecute Haddenf"
81 do not"
"what do you think Of Hadden's
mans cement Of the Taxing District
government"
"Doa't think anv man could have
administered theiafisirs Of the city bet
ter than Hsdden."
"You don't believe In this prosecu.
ton or persecution Of Haddenf"
81 do not"
"You dom. agree with Col. r. d
Frsyssr, pres dent OF the Memphis and
the Peoples Street Oar Company, who
believes that Hidden ought 10 be per
secuted, and doesn't care who knows
It,"
"No, sir, do not; don't think be
should, ~ 1t Is al unjust prosecu.
ton
"Are the Citiz,ns and the Memphi,
and Peoples street railway compa
MES merged in one, aud II 30, by what
name aud authority"
There seems to be a general i'm
press on that they sre.
"Whst do you think OF the way Had
den has been handled by wa grand
jures aud by the Criminal Court"
mot knowing Just wat evidenc,
went before the grand jury, l could
| uNt hhnNNh hhuN NuFrhRus
ado you think Ha5dln dishonest
dishonorab'e, or Ia any senee wanting
in integrity 7"
II do not and look upon Hsdden
as a. honorable and upright a gentle
mao No We have IN our cOmmuni ""
"What, then, 10 Ills crimr?"
"As far ns ! know, nsne."
"Ihat do you suppose Ia the ami
mus for the prosecution or peru cutioL
Of Hidden; aud WHO are at the bo,
tom Of itI'
"That l do not know"
"Dont you believe and know that
Hidden has been q faithful and eff
cient officer and has followed the
split and intent OF the laws Of the
TsI,ns District"
81 do"
"Don't YOU know that the good
name Of Memphis has been injured
by this persecution II Hadden, and
that the taxing district iJrm Of govern
ment has been brought into disrepute
90 more liable to Doodle control ard
MANAGEMENT than the old form oI
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen"
~ do."s
"wbat do you suppose is going "a
be the Effect Of this prosecution oi
Hidden upon the real estate men
when they 6nd that, as q result Of II,
all public improvements within the
city limits have been stopped, and
that the encoui aging boom OF the
spring has been sileuced2"
III will have very damaging ef
feet"
DO you know OF any combination
-,acit, consented 70 orally or IN
writing, or by agreement OF any kind
that made up Of street railroad
stockholders, bondholders, or EN-
ployes, old ward politicians. bumm srs.
officials, or political aspiranls, TO In.
| jire, cripple or kill MADDEN because
no has stood 10 their way and for the
cliy's iptsrests7"
81 do not"
"You are largely inlerss.ed In the
CiiiEsn's Street Railroad Company,
but don't You thick the Interests OF
Memphis and Ito people "a far above